Performance Enhanced Relocatable Classrooms
(PERCs) are improved modular built classrooms constructed in a factory and
delivered to school sites. They are not only designed to use less energy
than the typical modular classrooms built today, but have improved indoor
air quality and enhanced levels of natural lighting, which has been shown
to increase test scores and enhance attendance levels for school children.

This project is sponsored by National
Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the Department
of Energy (DOE). The first PERC was located at Willow Avenue Middle
School in Cornwall, New York, in September 2002, and is known as the NY
PERC. Two more PERCs were located in Florida and North Carolina. Click
the links to access these classrooms to view energy performance, photographs
and construction details.

The FL PERC is located at Shingle Creek Elementary School in
Orlando, FL where the entire campus is composed of relocatable
classrooms. According to previous research
conducted by FSEC, it is estimated that Florida has about
25,000 relocatable classrooms.

The NC PERC is located
at Chapel Hill High School. There are 20 schools in the district
and a total population of over 10,600 students. The school district
currently has 42 relocatable classrooms and 8 were added for
the school year 2003-2004.